Semester Plan
| Topic: Teaching | Task/Activity | |
| Term 2 Week 8 | Exploring Research Skills: Critically approaching sources | Determining reliability and validity |
| Term 2 Week 9 | Selecting information and interpreting data | P2 - planning the research |
| Term 2 Week 10 | Cross referencing sources and Formative analysis | Analysing sources practice |
| Term 3 Week 1 | Summative Analysis Assignment | 2 part assignment on D2 - reliability |
| Term 3 Week 2 | Assignment due | and analysing sources |
| Term 3 Week 3 | Mini Research Project: Basic types of research | Define a topic and question - P1 |
| Term 3 Week 4 | Gantt chart | Gantt chart - P2 |
| Term 3 Week 5 | Data collection (unusual but useful forms) | Collect data - D1, D2, D3 |
| Term 3 Week 6 | Keeping records | |
| Term 3 Week 7 | Referencing | |
| Term 3 Week 8 | Key findings and conclusions | Synthesis (Outcome) - S1, S2, S3 |
| Term 3 Week 9 | ||
| Term 4 Week 1 | Evaluation | Evaluation - E1, E2, E3 |
| Term 4 Week 2 | ||
| Term 4 Week 3 | Purpose of Research | Assignment on purpose of research |
| Term 4 Week 4 | Research Questions: What makes a good question, preliminary research | Lotus chart, PMI/SWOT , Processes mind map |
| Term 4 Week 5 | Question refinement | State Library visit |
| Tern 4 Week 6 | Questions answered on Year 12 RP | Adelaide Uni visit |